Cold Mounting - Metallography

Cold mounting provides protection and support of the sample surface, makes it easier to handle the sample, allows for several small samples in one mount and gives uniform sizes for clamping in a sample holder. Cold mounting resins cure through a chemical reaction. We have carefully selected resins from the two prevailing systems used in metallography to offer you state-of-the-art solutions.

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  • Akasel Aka-Cure Quick: A brown glass bottle with a yellow screw cap, containing epoxy curing agent for fast hot-curing processes. The white label displays the Akasel logo and the text "Aka-Cure Quick," along with additional details such as "Epoxy Curing Agent," "Quick hot cure schedule," and the volume "500 ml." Safety and application instructions, along with hazard symbols, are clearly visible. Specifically designed for metallographic applications, ideal for hard and easily preparable samples with fast curing times and precise mixing instructions.

    Epoxy Mounting

    Aka-Cure Quick

  • Akasel Aka-Cure Slow: A brown glass bottle with a yellow screw cap. The label displays the Akasel logo, the product name "Aka-Cure Slow," and "Epoxy Curing Agent." Additional text includes "Slow cure schedule for impregnation," a volume indication of "500 ml," and specific mixing instructions. Safety and usage guidelines, along with precautionary symbols, are also listed on the label. The bottle contains a clear liquid, specifically designed for metallographic applications, ideal for preparing heat-sensitive samples and impregnation.

    Epoxy Mounting

    Aka-Cure Slow

  • A 1-litre bottle of transparent epoxy resin with a red cap. The label displays “Aka-Resin Liquid Epoxy,” “Transparent, low viscosity, low shrinkage epoxy resin,” along with additional mixing instructions and safety information. The article number 25101115 (8510) and the production date are also visible. Specifically designed for metallographic applications, ideal for creating precise and stable sample mounts for analysis.

    Epoxy Mounting

    Aka-Resin Liquid Epoxy

  • Akasel Aka-Clear-2 Liquid, 500 ml: Brown glass bottle with a yellow cap containing liquid for a two-component acrylic system. The label features the product name, Article No. 25202413 (8602), along with information on quick curing and specific usage instructions. Specifically designed for metallographic applications, ideal for creating transparent mounts in combination with Aka-Clear-2 Powder for precise analysis and sample preparation.

    Acrylic Resin

    Aka-Clear-2 Liquid

  • Akasel Aka-Clear-2 Powder: White plastic container with black print. The label features the Akasel logo and product description "Aka-Clear-2 Powder." Text information includes: "Two-component quick curing kit for transparent mounts," "1 kg," as well as detailed mixing instructions (e.g., "Mix 2 – 2.5 vol. powder with 1 vol. liquid"), curing times ("Cures in 7 – 8 min at room temperature"), and specific hardness details ("Hardness 85 – 87 Shore D"). Additional details include the batch number, manufacturing date, and safety and application instructions. Specifically designed for metallographic applications, ideal for creating transparent mounts for precise analysis and sample preparation.

    Acrylic Resin

    Aka-Clear-2 Powder

Epoxy Mounting Resins

Epoxy provides the best adhesion to the sample, resulting in optimal edge retention and the best possible mount quality. It can also be used for vacuum impregnation or infiltration of fragile and porous samples. Our Epoxy mounting system consists of one liquid resin and a range of liquid hardeners. Aka-Resin Liquid Epoxy, the universal resin, can be mixed with either Aka-Cure Quick or Aka-Cure Slow. When cold mounting for metallography, each hardener provides different advantages. With the Aka-Cure Slow hardener, the epoxy mixture cures overnight at low temperatures. The lower the temperature the lower the shrinkage, therefore this is the preferred solution for no shrinkage and best edge retention. When Aka-Cure Quick has been mixed with the epoxy resin, the samples have to be cured in an oven at 80°C. This gives a very short curing time of about 30 min, but the increased temperature results in a small amount of shrinkage.

Acrylic Mounting Resin

Our acrylic resin is a fast curing, transparent cold mounting system with a slightly yellowish tint. Aka-Clear-2 consists of a powder and a liquid that cures in about 8 minutes. Due to complete visibility without having to use a pressure pot, it is ideal for failure analysis and in the preparation of electronic components like printed circuit boards, where you need to monitor the sample during preparation.

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